Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-12-28

In accordance with the lifelong policy
Of The HERALD, we feel constrained to
reiterate, with perhaps some seeming
monotony. the demand that more at
tention be paid to our agricultural in
terests. 1t was not the climate OF this
sec ton only which drew so many inn
migrants to our shores. The marvel
Gus stories which went abroad con-
corning the wonderful fertility OF our
soil drew large number OF
sturdy people here who "did not
come for their health" - if we
be allowed bit of slang. Not one
word of all these stories OF phenom-
email production but was strictly true.
The soil is the same in this present
year of grace as it was three or ten
years ago. 1t is no less prolific. But
spontaneous production of anything
bat weeds has not been known since
the gates OF Paradise were closed. All
the land needs is the husbandman's
care, and it will again enrich all who
will enter and occupy.
The fact is, we have forgotten the
uses to which our soil may be put.
We have all turned spectators, and
do not seem to care any more for har-
vesting any crop but that Of rise in
realty. As to that no sensible person
can find fault. Our property is not
as dear yet as it will be. Los Ange-
les county is capable of supporting
1000, 600 people. 1t will fill up in the
future as it has filed up in the past.
All who can find room to make liv-
ing here will crowd in to be partici-
pators in the benefits of our climate.
It is no small matter to be able o live
in such country as this, to be able
to bring up a family under such con-
ditions as obtain in a section where
roses bloom at Christmas, and on
a soil which will yield two
pr three crops a year, and
which viii produce almost every
useful vegetable which grows on the
face of the earth. While these con-
ditions rule more PEOPLE will press in
here.
1t is too obvious to need statement
that the value Of any piece OF prop
erty will not be made less by i'm
proving it. Its attractiveness will
DOT be impaired by making it bear
a crop. Its price will not fall, be-
cause it can shown to be yielding a
handsome net revenue.
As the matter stands to-day with
the mere handful Of people resident in
the county, We are daily importing
large portion OF the necessaries OF life.
We see wagon loads OF poultry from
Kansas City passing through the
streets every day. Ii we go down TO
the depots we will find car loads OF
eggs coming in three or
four times a week. If we
watch the steamers land at San
Pedro. we will find hundreds Of
boxes OF butter being put ashore at
every arrival. Beans come in the
same way. While some Of our ener-
getic farmers are digging new pota-
toes out OF their fields, there Is yet
such an inadequate number OF ener-
retic farmers in our land that we
are getting supplies OF this
common commodity from the
East. Here is the spot which ought
10 supply half the Union with
these very things which we are get
sing from abroad. There is big money
in producing them. Here then is the
proposition: Let some of those who
possess little means procure patch |
Il land. Let it be according to their
>ans and proportioned to the enter
they mean to take in hand.
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